What do you think of this Drawing?click to see drawing.

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• What are the flaws that you see... i would like to know... because im planning to become a student.
  
  and thank you for your honest opinion.

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  by Goku..... BITCHES on August 16th, 2008

• Someone i think already pointed out the anatomical problems- the arm/hand, the neck, the lips. Those are something that with practice and a good reference you can easily fix for your next work.
  
  The work lacks a sense of hierarchy, the composition does not draw the viewers eye across or around the piece. The contrast across the piece is basicly uniform, from a distance it just looks grey. Try upping the contrast in some areas and downing it in others, or working to increase detail in some areas and drop it in others.
  
  The pose/crop doesn't feel purposeful. It cuts too close to the elbow and not far enough in on the shield. Points like those create an awkward space- the viewer can't help but be bothered by them. See how he almost looks stuffed into the page? Try next time when you are composing to do your drawing/sketch and crop afterward instead of trying to design it into a space--it might help you get a better composition.

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  by Gimmeadog on August 16th, 2008

• Im not really sure whats going on with the flame thing in the background by his face- its more distracting than anything else. Its contrast with the background is so strong your eye goes to it and it distracts from the face. You would be better off getting rid of that and figuring out a new background. Background is tough even for professional artists, sometimes white looks great as is but the negative space needs to sit well, the weight of the piece needs to imply a space behind the figure (a better crop could really help that)
  Otherwise think of something to keep the background interesting without being distracting. How would it look if the background were solid black? Just a thought.
  
  Linework can be nice but its almost overkill here. Its like how in real life people don't have thin black lines around them. Im just guesing but i would say you did a drawing of lines as the edges of everything, then shaded it almost filling it in. Try working without line untill the very end details.

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  by Gimmeadog on August 16th, 2008

• Those are all execution problems, the concept isn't great- but its not bad! Try to play up either the action element or the stoic pose element. Thats tougher to figure out- just keep in mind when you work on it that you want the viewer to get instantly your intention, whatever it may be.
  
  Are you in highschool? Ide say go for the art school- its tough to tell going in if you will be successful but you should still try. Ive got one more year till i get my degree in illustration, and I only have a few things from sophmore year in my portfolio, I wouldn't even joke about putting freshman year stuff in- and i trashed all my high school stuff a long time ago. In a few years you wont even remember that you drew this :p

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  by Gimmeadog on August 16th, 2008

• Put up or shut up, buddy. I don't see your drawings on here.

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  by smith2267@yahoo.com on December 30th, 2008

• Well look now and you will pal- and wheres yours for that matter?

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  by Gimmeadog on December 30th, 2008

• I think Gimmeadog's points were great, Smith.
  He wasn't insulting the piece, but (the way i saw it) just providing constructive criticism.
  Hell, it'll help me with my art, give me things to think about.

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  by doodlethenoodle on February 4th, 2009

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• Thankyou

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  by Goku..... BITCHES on July 17th, 2008

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• :):)

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  by Stillme FBB on July 20th, 2008

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• How do u see the drawing?

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  by Kimmy on February 4th, 2009

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